Staff Engineer Electromechanical - R10217393

Position Overview

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world. Our pioneering spirit, intellectual curiosity, and commitment to innovation have enabled us to make history time and again—from early aviation milestones to modern space and defense achievements. We are looking for you to join our team as a Staff Electromechanical Engineer based in Aurora, CO. In this role, you will contribute to our enterprise-wide digital transformation while mentoring junior engineers and collaborating with professionals across disciplines.

Additional details: RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available, CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI, TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the time.

Key Responsibilities

• Solve complex technical issues with limited supervision.
• Mechanical design and packaging of special test equipment (STE) antenna, RF, digital, infrastructure, and test hardware products, including avionics modules, racks, and interface test adapters.
• Perform thermal and structural analyses as required.
• Support electrical-mechanical tradeoffs and physical verification and qualification testing for new designs.
• Mentor and lead junior electromechanical engineers.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science (BS) in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering or a closely related STEM field with a minimum of 12 years related experience; or 10 years with a Master’s (MS) degree; or 9 years with a PhD.
• CLEARANCE: Active TS/SCI required at the time of application.
• Experience with electronics packaging design, including STE design, CAD modeling, and thermal/structural analysis methods.
• Proficiency in relevant CAD software.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to design to a hardware requirements specification.
• Demonstrated understanding of mechanical design principles and techniques.
• Proven success working independently or as part of a team with minimal supervision.

Preferred Qualifications

• Hardware Lead experience managing a multi-disciplinary team of mechanical and electrical engineers.
• CAM/EVMS Certification or equivalent experience.
• Experience leading preliminary/critical design reviews for mechanical and electrical designs.
• Familiarity with Global Supply Chain (GSC) processes.
• Experience with proposal leadership and BOE writing.

Benefits & Compensation

• Primary Level Salary Range: $171,000.00 - $256,400.00
• Eligible for overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonuses based on individual contributions and company performance.
• Benefits: Health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company-paid holidays, and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and personal business.

Additional application details: The application period is estimated to be 20 days from the posting date, subject to change based on business needs.